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About a Boy is a 2002 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, who co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Hedges. It is an adaptation of the 1998 novel by Nick Hornby. The film stars Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, and Rachel Weisz.
About a Boy: Directed by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz. With Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Sharon Small, Madison Cook. Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy.
About a Boy (2002) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Revise and learn about the plot, social and historical context and key moments in the book About a Boy by Nick Hornby with full plot summary.
Set in 1993 London, About a Boy features two main protagonists: Will Freeman, a 36-year-old bachelor, and Marcus Brewer, a 12-year-old incongruous schoolboy described as "introverted" by his suicidal mother, Fiona, despite his tendencies to bond and interact with people.
May 17, 2002 · About a Boy. Comedy. 100 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 2002. Roger Ebert. May 17, 2002. 5 min read. Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette and Hugh Grant. Hugh Grant, who has a good line in charm, has never been more charming than in “About a Boy.” Or perhaps that’s not quite what he is.
A comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts...
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Mar 22, 2002 · Hugh Grant's latest sure-fire hit is a shrewd, ironically amusing adaptation of Nick Hornby's best-selling novel. Written and directed by Chris and Paul Weitz - the American film-making duo ...
About a Boy by Nick Hornby focuses on the way that the two central characters, Marcus and Will, learn to trust other people and so find happiness.
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